Avocado and Papaya Salad

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Ingredients Minutes Calories
Prep Cook Servings
10 min 5 min 6
Avocado and Papaya Salad
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Ingredients


3 tbsp Pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
2 medium Papaya (ripe)
3 avocado(s) Avocado (ripe)
2 tbsp Mint, fresh (chopped)
4 cup Lettuce, spring mix (mesclun)
1 whole lime(s) Lime juice (fresh)
3 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil

Instructions


1. Dry-fry the pumpkin seeds in a frying pan for a few minutes, tossing and turning them until they look toasted. Tip them out of the pan and let them cool.

2. Peel the papayas, halve them lengthways and scoop out the seeds. Cut the flesh into long, thin slices. Halve the avocados, remove the pits, peel off the skin and slice the flesh lengthways into thin slices.

3. Put the papayas, avocados, pumpkin seeds and lettuce into a large bowl. Chop 1 tbsp of the mint leaves and set aside. Pick the remaining leaves from the stalks and tear them into the bowl.

4. Mix the lime juice and olive oil with the rest of the chopped mint to make a dressing. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Pour over the salad and gently mix all the ingredients together with your hands, then transfer to a serving platter.

Notes:

Avocados

are a great source of monounsaturated fatty acids which are so important for heart health! 


Nutrition Facts

Per Portion

Calories 297
Calories from fat 214
Calories from saturated fat 31
Total Fat 23.7 g
Saturated Fat 3.4 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3.0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 15.4 g
Cholesterol 0
Sodium 29.4 mg
Potassium 813 mg
Total Carbohydrate 21.8 g
Dietary Fiber 9.7 g
Sugars 10.5 g
Protein 3.8 g

Dietary servings

Per Portion


Fruit 0.7
Vegetables 1.7

Energy sources


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